/oss/taxonomy/term/2243/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/assessing-reports-linking-espresso-and-cholesterol <hr /> <p><em>This article was originally posted in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-assessing-reports-linking-espresso-and-cholesterol">Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> <hr /> <p>A friend of mine recently sent me an article titled <a href="https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/973819">Espresso Associated with Increased Total Cholestero</a>l. I was told I needed to contextualize this thing quickly, ideally before dinner, after which, my friend noted, good Italians drink their espresso.</p> Wed, 18 May 2022 18:57:27 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9113 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-health/filtered-coffee-healthier-french-press-or-espresso-0 <p>Filtered coffee may be better for you than French press coffee or the espresso version. This is due to cafestol, one of the chemicals present in coffee which is known to raise levels of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol. Cafestol is found in oily part of coffee, which gets soaked up in a filter and doesn’t end up in your drink. Compare this to espresso machines and French press coffee that don’t have any filter, allowing the oily part of the coffee to make its way into your mug. Moral of the story: if you are monitoring your cholesterol, stick to filter or instant coffee.</p> Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:24:45 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8040 at /oss /oss/article/health-you-asked/it-true-single-espresso-can-damage-your-heart <p style="text-align:justify">“A single espresso a day can damage heart.” “Just one espresso can put your heart at risk.” “One caffeine-packed cup can slow blood flow to the heart by 22%.” Whoa! Those are headlines that can make your heart skip a beat. They come from British newspapers reporting on an Italian study about the effects of a cup of espresso on blood flow and blood pressure. As is so often the case, the headlines don’t reflect what the study actually found, and anyone reading only the headlines may end up unnecessarily depriving themselves of the delights of an espresso.</p> Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:27:25 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1793 at /oss